<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=442335" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Smart And/Or Lucky</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">There is a style that emerges, <br>When one applies a skill.<br>When one devotes both time and loyalty...<br>With determination that motivates a will.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A drive that is given.<br>And takes this as a craft.<br>To those who view this as sacrificial...<br>Could never be disciplined, <br>To tasks requiring a focus that lasts.<br>Or taking it upon themselves, <br>To 'do' and not ask! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">To love what one does, <br>May not be easy because one loves it.<br>It might be the challenge, <br>One faces to embrace.<br>To enhance a curiosity, <br>In one's mind that takes place.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And some have a way, <br>To overcome their own obstacles.<br>While others try to pretend they don't exist.<br>With excuses that are fixed, <br>In exaggerated wishes.<br>To say what it is they dream to do.<br>But the doing of the deed that should please, <br>Never finds time in their minds to get done.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And these are the same ones, <br>Who are quick to say...<br>Someone is either smart and /or lucky.<br>And imply no work has been involved or applied! <br>Or that one has been gifted with talents.<br>Subtracting to mention...<br>Those 'talents' are honed, <br>By many sleepless nights...<br>With some tears sometimes to cry! <br>To deliver what is loved, <br>Into an undelusioned reality.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">To prove to 'self' what can be accomplished.<br>With motivated determination self inflicted.<br>Without a magic wand involved.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=442335" data-title="Smart And/Or Lucky de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="There is a style that emerges, When one applies a skill. When one devotes both time and loyalty... With determination that motivates a will. A drive that is given. And takes this as a craft. To those who view this as sacrificial... Could never b..."></div> </div> </div>

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